Service difficulty report · Compressor · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
August 26, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft time
14,798 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Compressor
Part number
23051643
Condition
Stalled
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING A TEST FLIGHT, AFTER THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED FOR COMPRESSOR STALLS, WE EXPERIENCED ONE MINOR STALL. WE THEN BEGAN TO RETURN TO BASE WHEN THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A SERIES OF RAPID STALLS, THE TOT INCREASED OVER 900 DEGREES, ENGINE POWER WAS DEGRADING/LOST, AUTOROTATION WAS ENTERED AND THE ACFT WAS LANDED ON THE MOUNTAIN TOP. THE FUEL VALVE WAS SHUTOFF UPON LANDING. NO DAMAGE OCCURED TO THE AIRFRAME. THE ENGINE MODULES, COMPRESSOR AND TURBINE WERE REPLACED ON THE MOUNTAIN TOP, AND THE APPROPRIATE MX ACTIONS WERE TAKEN. THE COMPRESSOR AND TURBINE ASSY WERE SENT FOR INVESTIGATION.

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